Vickie Ann McKinney, age 61, of Forest City, NC, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013.

Vickie was born April 27, 1952 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Buford Henson and Ruby Hames Henson.  She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1970 and also of Isothermal Community College.  Vickie worked for the Rutherford County Public Schools as a substitute teacher for over twenty-five years and a member of the Red Hat Society.  Vickie was a member of Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church and enjoyed reading, decorating, craftwork, cats, singing and she especially loved playing with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby Joe Henson and Rondle Henson.

Survivors include her husband of forty-two years, Donald McKinney; one son, Jeremy McKinney and wife, Deanna of Forest City; three brothers, Gene Henson of Forest City, DeWitt Henson and wife, Barbara of Chesnee, SC and Clyde Henson and wife, Shirley of Forest City; two sisters, Barbara Gardner and Betty Waters and husband, Sam all of Forest City. She is also survived by a goddaughter, Lacy Muller of Forest City; two grandchildren, Alexis Swink and husband, Tyler and Triston McKinney; two great-grandchildren, Mckinlee Swink and Macaylee Swink.

Funeral services were conducted at the Spindale Fellowship Holiness Church with Reverend Leon Brown, Reverend Lee Wayne Grubb and Reverend Bob Philbeck officiating.  Interment followed in Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery. 

Memorial donations are suggested to Spindale Fellowship Holiness Cancer Fund, 301 Deviney Street, Spindale, NC  28160.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for the family of Mrs. McKinney.